The Vector series of ultralight aircraft was designed in the United States by Messrs Berndt Petterson, Michael McCarron and Paul Yarnell and was designed to US FAR 103 Ultralight Vehicle regulations and was developed in a series of models by Aerodyne Systems and introduced to the market in kit form

The Harrier was a three-seat light touring and sporting aircraft marketed by Aeromarine Marketing Ltd of Kuranda in northern Queensland. Produced in kit form in about 2001, the aircraft was of all-composite construction and replaced its predecessor in the manufacturer’s production facility, this having been an aircraft of wooden construction

The Merlin series of light aircraft was designed in the Czech Republic and is produced by Aeromarine LSA at South Lakeland Airport in Florida, US and was introduced to the aviation fraternity at the Sport Aviation Expo in Florida in early 2016.

The Ximango series has been produced by Aeromot Industries Mecamco Metalurgca LTDA in Brazil, which for a time produced the French Fournier RF-10, production rights for which had been obtained in 1985.

he Model 7 Champion series was introduced to the Aeronca range in 1946 immediately after World War II, as a light training and touring monoplane.

he Aeronca Chief was introduced to the Aeronca Aircraft Corporation of Middleton, Ohio, range of aircraft in 1946 and was a development of the Model 7 Champion, varying mainly in having a wider fuselage to accommodate two persons side-by-side in lieu of in tandem.

Developed from the Model K series, the Model 50-C, known as the Chief, was powered by a Continental A-50 four-cylinder horizontally-opposed air-cooled engine. It differed from the earlier model in having a wider fuselage, an increase in wing area and all up weight, and other details changes.

The Aeronca series was produced by the Aeronautical Corporation of America at Lunken Airport in Cincinnati, Ohio. The prototype C-2 was flown for the first time in 1928 powered by the company’s own engine, the 19.3-kw (26-hp) Aeronca E-107A two-cylinder air-cooled unit. Produced in considerable quantity, this model had a

The Aeronca K Scout series of light aircraft was a side-by-side two-seat light cabin monoplane introduced to the Aeronca range of aircraft in 1937. Powered by a 30-kw (40-hp) Aeronca E-113-CBD engine, it was subsequently produced in a number of models with a variety of power plants to meet customer

The Legend 540 and Legend 600 are produced in the Czech Republic by Aeropilot and it is a 80% scale Cessna 182E produced at Caslav for the World light sport aircraft market.

The Solo is one of a series of aircraft developed in Bulgaria by Aeroplanes Dar, the Company having been established in 1917 by the King of Bulgaria, King Ferdinand, as a workshop for what was to become the Country’s National Air Force.

The A-20 Vista is a light sporting high-wing monoplane built in the company’s facility in Kiev in the Ukraine in kit form and is a two-seats in tandem light aircraft with a strut-braced wing, the engine being in the pusher configuration behind the cockpit, and it has a conventional undercarriage.

The A22 Foxbat is a quick-build aircraft kit produced in Russia aimed at the ultra-light market but which may also be registered in the normal category. By the end of 2001 more than fifty kits had been built and sold around the world, and the type has been certified in

The Kelpie is a development of the Foxbat and Vixen series produced in The Ukraine to meet the requirements of outback properties in Australia and around the world.

The Aeroprakt series of light sport aircraft is produced in the Ukraine and has been very popular in this part of the world, with more than 140 examples in operation throughout Australia and New Zealand, most aircraft being registered in Australian under sport aircraft rules with the RAA. The A32

The Cobra was a high-wing, wire-braced ultra-light monoplane produced in the United States and marketed in Australia by Ultralight Flying Machines of North Balwyn, VIC,being able to meet ANO 95.10 regulations.

The Adventurer 333 was designed and marketed as a light amphibious monoplane with a flying-boat hull and available in kit form, a number of examples being sold around the world before the manufacturer ceased production.

The Explorer 500T and 750T are developments of the AEAR Explorer 350 which was designed and built in Western Australia by Aeronautical Engineers Australia Research Pty Ltd and which when first completed and registered became VH-OKA (c/n 350-001) on 15 December 1997.

The Explorer was an Australian entry into the light utility transport market, the prototype Explorer 350R being designed by Australian Aeronautical Engineers (AEA) Pty Ltd at Jandakot, WA.

The G.IV was designed and developed by Allgemeine Elektrizitats Gessellschaft [AEG] at a similar time to the Friedrichshafen and Gotha bombers and used the same engines but had a performance inferior to those aircraft

The Swift started lift as a lightweight foot-launched tailless glider with rigid wings and was designed in California in the United States but has been manufactured by Aeriane, a Company based at Gembloux in Belgium and was initially built under licence but later the Belgian concern became the sole manufacturer.

The Super Aero 45 and Aero 145 were progressive developments of the Aero 45 light twin which flew for the first time in prototype form on 21 July 1947 in Czechoslovakia. It was the Country’s first post-war aviation product and was very successful.

The AT-3 was designed and developed in Poland by Aero Sp of Warsaw as a light two-seat sporting aircraft of all metal construction. Derived from the Pottier P220 it can be fitted with variants of the Rotax 912 series of four-cylinder engines, or the Limbach L2400 series.

Aero Design and Engineering Co, which was formed in December 1944 in Culver City, California, by two Former Douglas Aircraft Co employees, produced an aircraft known as the Aero Commander L-3805.

After production of the initial version of the Aero Commander series stopped, the Models 520 and 560 appeared in 1954, powered by two 209-kw (280-hp) Lycoming GO-480-B engines. These introduced a few degrees of sweep angle on the vertical tail surfaces.

In 1955 the Commander 680 Super was introduced to the Aero Commander range and some 295 were built between 1955 and 1958. Two aircraft were supplied to the USAF as the U-4B, four to the US Army as the U-9C, and two to the latter service; with side-looking radar, known

The Aero Commander 840, also known as the Rockwell Commander 690C Jetprop 840, is a development of the 690 series with turboprops, being produced alongside the 980 at Rockwell International’s General Aviation Division, at this time the company concluding production of piston-engined aircraft.

This series of aircraft was developed by Volaircraft Corporation in the United States during the late 1950s. At first it was marketed as the Volair 10, receiving its type approval on 30 November 1961.

As noted with the Darter Commander, in May 1968 a redesign of this series of aircraft took place and a new model known as the Model 100/180 Lark Commander was released onto the market.

The prototype of the turbine powered series of Rockwell Commanders was flown for the first time on 31 December 1964. Known as the Model 680T Turbo Commander, it was powered by 451-kw (605-shp) Garrett AiResearch turboprops.

In the early 1980s a company known as Aero Composite of Bankstown, NSW announced through the magazine Airsport that it was proposing to build a “home-built: aircraft, the object being to produce the basic aircraft components as a kit of parts such that amateur builders could produce a high performance

The Pulsar was produced by Aero Design Inc, of San Antonio Texas, and was a derivative of the company’s Star-lite which won the EAA Outstanding New Design Award in 1983. In more recent times the type has been marketed by SkyStar Aircraft Corp of Caldwell, Indiana as the Pulsar III.

The Sea Hawk was designed by Garry LeGare in Canada, it being an all-composite amphibious biplane which, depending on the power plant installed, can seat two adults, up to three adults, or two adults and two children.

Aero Kros is a Polish company producing light aircraft for the European market and this machine was designed to comply with Federation Aeronautique Internationale microlight regulations and US light sport aircraft regulations.

The TC.2 was designed and developed in the early 1980s by Aero Mirage Inc of Gainesville, Florida as a high-performance super-clean conventional design with non-critical, quickly removal wings.

The Seastar was designed and built by AAC Amphibian Airplanes of Squamish, British Colombia, as a light two-seat amphibious biplane for sporting use.

AAC Amphibians Seastar VH-BAF³ (C/N 113031) In Tasmania (Unknown).

This model had a max take-off weight of 800 kg (1,764 lb), engines up to 134-kw (180-hp) may be installed and fuel capacity was increased to 120 litres (26.4 Imp gals).

Over the years Australian Aircraft Kits of Taree, NSW has carried out a lot of research and development work relating to slow speed flying of fixed wing aircraft, particularly light aircraft designed to operate from short airstrips on private properties.

The Hornet was designed by Ole Hartman of Australian Aircraft Kits as a large roomy short-take-off and landing light sporting aircraft suitable for manufacture by the amateur builder. With a large luggage space, and good cross-country performance, it became available in 2004 in kit form and is manufactured in the